How to configure menu and descriptive subpages in store mask?

Menu and descriptive subpages in mask function can be used to create navigation tree visible on on-line store page.

This function is completely separated from Product categories and subcategories, which can be found in PRODUCTS module.

Items in navigation tree - in MODERATION / Menu and descriptive subpages in mask / (selected menu) - are called "nodes", not categories.

Products categories and subcategories are used only to categorize products, that will be later assigned do navigation nodes.

New navigation provides many innovative solutions that allow to i.e. assign one product to multiple nodes at the same time. Nodes can be set as solid link, CMS subpage or other types of pages can be assigned to a node. It guarantees a very high flexibility in store operation and configuration.

You can find multiple types of menus in MODERATION / Menu and descriptive subpages in mask section. These are: Menu 1, Menu 2, Menu 3, Menu and Menu 5. Here is a brief description of their application:

Menu 1 - main menu in your store. STANDARD mask uses an ASSORTMENT name for it.

Menu 2 - nonstandard menu, used in individually-created masks.

Menu 3 - top menu.

Menu 4 - bottom menu.

Menu 5 - side menu.

Remember, that these menus do not have to be present in every mask. This layout corresponds to UNIVERSAL STANDARD mask and does not have to be the same in every standard or individual mask - some of these nodes can be lacking.

If you want to create the bottom menu, go to MODERATION / Creating subpages and their content management (CMS editor) and create CMS subpage. After creating and saving it, go to its edition. There you will find a Link to page section. Copy this URL and go to MODERATION / Menu and descriptive subpages in mask / Menu 4.

Two nodes should be created in this menu - the first one will be header and the one assigned to the main one will be next item in the menu.

After creation of navigation tree, edit the desired node, by clicking on it and choosing the edit settings button. Another step is to select This element in menu is setting it to static element (without link), and another node - as a link to specific URL. Another window will then pop-up - paste URL to earlier-created CMS subpage.

After saving changes, publish them in your store by clicking Publish changes in shop - only then changes will be visible.

Navigation is intelligent tool - a possibility of automatic hiding of menu item in shop exists. Node will become invisible, if there are no products assigned to it.

There are two options:

hiding products assigned to indicated node,

removing products assigned to indicated node.

Quick way to hide or remove products is to use the group edition tool.

Go to MODERATION / Menu and descriptive subpages in mask / Menu 1 section and go to desired node, that you want to make invisible in store and check settings - unassign products or delete node. Now node should be invisible in shop.

To change order of navigation nodes display, click on selected node and then - on transfer element option. After this, just utilize the Drag&Drop method to move the node up/down, changing its location in tree.